Maywood, Illinois

About Maywood

Maywood is a close-knit town in northeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 23,364.

Maywood holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.72 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,590 residents per square mile.

📰 Maywood News Today

• Donald "Moose" Matteson Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Motorcycle crash on I290 kills 1 person at 1st Avenue in Maywood, Illinois State Police say ABC7 Chicago · Jul 31
• Fire rips through appliance store in Maywood, Illinois CBS News · Feb 23
• Fire Tears Through Pallet Plant in Maywood, IL firehouse.com · Apr 5
• Maywood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Maywood Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 23,364.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Maywood

• New Era Restaurant — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Kathy's Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Maywood

• Emanuel Chris Welch Park reviews ★
• G.A.R. Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Thomas Jefferson Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lexington Park reviews ★
• Maywood Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Quercus Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Water Works Park reviews ★
• Winfield Scott Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Maywood

• ALOP Academic Learning Program
• Emerson Elem School
• Harbor Academy Reg Safe Sch Prg
• Morton Alternative Schools
• PAEC Alternative Elementary
• PAEC Alternative High School
• PAEC Education Center EC
• Proviso Area Except Child Center
• Proviso THSD 209 Dream School
• TAPESTRY ALOP
• West 40 ALOP Achievers
• West 40 HNA Learning Program
• West 40 Reg Safe Sch Middle Prg
• West 40-Sr. Plus

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Loyola University Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Maywood

🏘️ Nearby Communities